Harris wins MD U.S. Dist. 1 seat

represents the entire eastern shore. incumbent andy harris has been re-elected. the republican has been in office since 2011– he’s serving his third consecutive term. he joins me live over the phone fresh off his re- election. good morning congressman… first off congratulations…. 1. how does it feel to have voters say they trust you and your accomplishments, yet again, enough to re-elect you to the u-s house of representatives…. 2. what’s first on your list heading into this term…. 3. and finally sir, donald trump elected as the 45th president of the united states…what’s your reaction to that…. the son of immigrants who fled communist eastern europe immediately after world war ii, andrew p. harris, m.d., has spent a lifetime serving his neighbors, country and community.whether it was as a physician at the prestigious johns hopkins hospital, as a medical officer in the naval reserve, as a hard-working state senator, or now as congressman, andy has made a life by serving others.he is dedicated to making sure every constituent in the 1st congressional district receives the highest-quality assistance and is well-represented in the halls of congress. serving his neighbors.andy is a proud father of five children , grandfather of four , and had been married to his late wife cookie for over 33 years.born in working-class brooklyn in 1957, andy grew up one of four boys. he found his calling studying medicine at the johns hopkins hospital in baltimore, where he continued to practice as an anesthesiologist for over three decades. obstetric anesthesiology was his subspecialty, and over those years has helped thousands of women through their labor and delivery.for many years, his peers chose him to be named as one of the nation’s “best doctors” in his specialty. recently, andy still practices at memorial hospital in easton, maryland. serving his country.answering a recruitment call to fill a critical need for anesthesiologists in the naval reserve during the reagan administration, andy volunteered to serve in the military as a medical specialist. he went on to establish and command the johns hopkins medical naval reserveunit.in 1990, his unit was called up to active duty in order to assist with operation desert shield . they took care of active duty military, veterans, and pows at bethesda naval hospital.harris reached the rank of commander your family and — a bit of a spoiler alert for game of thrones fans….we’ll tell you how to get details